Damascus weather in December
Temperature, rain and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Good
Best time to visit: March – May, October – November
What is the weather like in Damascus in December?
In December, Damascus is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 15 mm in total. All in all, December is a good month for a holiday in Damascus.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 90 | 65 | 54 |
| Day | 19° | 14° | 12° |
| Night | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Sun | 6 h | 5 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 2 | 4 | 5 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 9 h 57 min07:31 – 17:28
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 44 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+3Asia/Damascus
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %56 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %33 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in December
- A jumper for the evenings
Damascus in December: quick answers
Is Damascus hot in December?
No. In December, Damascus is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C and nights drop to about 4 °C.
Does it rain much in Damascus in December?
Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 15 mm in total.
Damascus month by month
The whole year in DamascusAll destinations: SyriaWhere to go in December
Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences